GMAT Data Sufficiency Practice Questions: Answer Choices

GMAT Data Sufficiency Practice Questions
Directions: In each of the problems, a question is followed by

two statements containing certain data. You are to determine
whether the data provided by the statements is sufficient to
answer the question.
Answer choices
A. if statement (1) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but

statement (2) by itself is not;
B. if statement (2) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but

statement (1) by itself is not;
C. if statements (1) and (2) taken together are sufficient to answer the
question, even though neither statement by itself is sufficient;
D. if either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question;
E. if statements (1) and (2) taken together are not sufficient to answer
the question, requiring more data pertaining to the problem
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Question 1
Does x = y?
(1) x2 - y2 = 0
(2) (x - y)2 = 0
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Answer and Explanations
(1) Insufficient. It may look like the two are equal, but not necessarily. All the
statement tells us is that x2 is equal to y2. That doesn't mean that x equals y,
because one could be negative and the other positive.
(2) Sufficient. This tells us that (x - y) (x - y) = 0. So, (x - y) = 0. The only way the
difference between the two variables can be 0 is if they are the same.


Question 2
If R is an integer, is R evenly divisible by 3?
(1) 2R is evenly divisible by 3

(2) 3R is evenly divisible by 3
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
(1) Sufficient. Since the quantity 2R is divisible by 3, one of those two factors must
be divisible by 3. Since 1 isn't; R must be.
(2) Insufficient. We know that quantity 3R is evenly divisible by 3, which means

that at least one of the factors must be divisible by 3. The problem, though, is that 3
is evenly divisible by 3, making it impossible for us to determine if R is.


Question 3
If he did not stop along the way, what speed did Bill average on his 3-hour trip?
(1) He traveled a total of 120 miles.

(2) He traveled half the distance at 30 miles per hour, and half the distance at 60
miles per hour.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
(1) Sufficient. With the distance known, we could plug it into the rate formula and
computer Bill's rate.
(2) Sufficient. If he covered the same distance at 30 mph as he did at 60 mph, he

must have been travelling at 30 mph for twice as long as he was at 60 mph. Given
that he travelled for 3 hours, he travelled at 30 mph for 2 hours and 60 mph for 1
hour. That comes to 120 miles total distance, and again we solve for the rate.


Question 4
Is x + y positive?
(1) x - y is positive.
(2) y - x is negative.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
(1) Insufficient. Pick 10 for x and 5 for y. This satisfies the statement and would
allow us to answer "yes" to the question. We can't stop here though; we have to try
different values to see if we can answer the question, "no." Try 5 for x and -10 for y.
These values satisfy statement (1) but allow us to answer the question "no."
(2) Insufficient. Try the same values. Those values allow us to answer "no" to the
question. But we need to consider other values. If we set y equal to -5 and x equal
to 10, we can answer "yes" to the question.
You could guess between (C) and (E) or you could plug in some more numbers. As it
turns out the two statements are equivalent. So they are just as insufficient together
as they are separate.


Question 5
A shopper bought a tie and a belt during a sale. Which item did he buy at the greater
dollar value?
(1) He bought the tie at a 20 percent discount.

(2) He bought the belt at a 25 percent discount
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
(1) Insufficient. Only information about the tie is given. We know nothing about the
belt.
(2) Insufficient. Only information about the belt is given. We know nothing about
the tie.
All we can determine is that a greater percentage discount was obtained on the belt.
Whether this translates into a greater dollar discount cannot be determined.


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Directions: In each of the problems, a question is followed by

A. if statement (1) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but

B. if statement (2) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but

D. if either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question;

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Answer and Explanations

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If R is an integer, is R evenly divisible by 3?

(1) 2R is evenly divisible by 3

Answer and Explanations

(2) Insufficient. We know that quantity 3R is evenly divisible by 3, which means

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(1) He traveled a total of 120 miles.

Answer and Explanations

(2) Sufficient. If he covered the same distance at 30 mph as he did at 60 mph, he

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Answer and Explanations

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(1) He bought the tie at a 20 percent discount.

Answer and Explanations

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